Nextherm PSU460 Power Supply -
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Recently we tested a nice GPU cooler from Sytrin, this week our second review from them is actually a Power Supply Unit (PSU). This is the smallest unit in their line-up and has a rating of 460W.

The power supply unit is the part of the computer that most people buy without thinking about or researching it and by only looking at the wattage number. The Power Supply is actually a crucial part of the whole system as it is responsible for providing a constant, steady and clean current for it to be able to function without any hiccups. Also, the wattage number on a power supply is almost always a misleading number. A buyer must check what the total combined wattage is that can be provided and not just that peak number. Also, what is most important is the amount of Amps the PSU can provide on several important rails, especially the 12 volts rail for us gamers as that's where our graphics cards feed their juice from. What's also important is to stick to recommended brands. Please, just because we recommend that you look at the 12v rail and check the amperage, does not mean you can buy a $30 PSU because it has the recommended amperage. It will still be junk. You get what you pay for and a good quality PSU is a fine investment. Sytrin PSUs aren't really heard of but let's see if we can add them to the recommended PSU manufacturers list.

Let's have a look shall we, at the Nextherm PSU460.

Da Box ... can I hear a "ooh" ? ;)

One of the things you'll immediately notice on that box is that Sytrin has this PSU labeled as Server Ready which means that they believe its a good and stable unit. The unit is painted matt black, feels very solid and well made and weighs around 2 kilos. It has an intake fan on the lower side and an exhaust fan on the rear.

The Power Supply also features an automated fan speed control that controls the speed of the fans according to the load and temp. (SCNC  Smart Cooling & Noise Control)

Fan speeds/dBA/temp information.

A note on the SLI PCIe connector statement, this PSU only has a single PCIe power connector, and I dont know if I would use a 460W unit on power hungry SLI or Crossfire system (although it says it has 18 amps per rail, which is mean enough for an decent SLI system).

Nextherm PSU460 Power SupplyThe power supply unit is the part of the computer that most people buy without thinking or researching about it and by only looking at the wattage number. The Power Supply is actually a crucial part of the whole system as that is responsible for providing with the electronics with a constant, steady and clean current for them to be able to function without any hiccups. Also, the wattage number on a power supply is almost always a misleading number. A buyer must check with the total combined wattage that can be provided and not the peak number. Also, what are most important are the amps the PSU can provide.